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Parc

Parc wine guide: what this white grape tastes like, where it comes from, the regions that grow it, and what to eat with it.

Colour
White
Body
Medium
Origin
Croatia
Top region
Hvar
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Key regions
3
Pairings
10
Synonyms

Parc is a white grape variety, and it traces back to Hvar, Croatia.

Structurally it lands at medium body, no tannin, low acidity, medium-sweet and medium alcohol.

Look for stone fruits, citrus, herbs, floral, mineral and herbal.

The regions that matter for it are Hvar.

In the vineyard it is marked by early ripening, good vigour and a preference for mediterranean climate.

It blends readily with Bogdanuša, Maraština and Pošip.

Watch for the synonyms: Cimavica, Gark, Grk and Makarska.

At the table it suits fish and potato stew, smoked fish hash and cajun-spiced chicken.

The structure.

Body
Medium
Tannin
None
Acidity
Low
Sweetness
Medium-sweet
Alcohol
Medium
Flavours
stone fruitscitrusherbs
Aromas
floralmineralherbal
Styles
dry white

Where it grows.

Blends well with.

Food pairings.

01 fish and potato stew
02 smoked fish hash
03 cajun-spiced chicken

Also labelled.

Cimavica, Gark, Grk, Makarska, Muskat, Muskatic, Parè, Prc, Prc Bijeli, Prch.

Bottles to look for.

  • Les Parcellaires de Saulx Meursault Les Millerands, Cote de Beaune, France

Parc: common questions

01.
What does Parc taste like?
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Parc tastes of stone fruits, citrus, herbs, floral, mineral and herbal. Structurally it lands at medium body, no tannin, low acidity, medium-sweet and medium alcohol.
02.
Where is Parc from?
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Parc originates in Hvar, Croatia.
03.
Where is Parc grown?
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The key regions for Parc are Hvar.
04.
What food pairs with Parc?
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Pour it with fish and potato stew, smoked fish hash and cajun-spiced chicken.
05.
What else is Parc called?
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Parc is also labelled Cimavica, Gark, Grk, Makarska and Muskat, plus five more.

Keep going: the A to Z grape index, or the wine regions of Croatia.

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